From the moment I walked into MPC, I knew this was something different. Everything—from the team to the direction, the setup, the energy—was first class and professional across the board. It wasn’t just a shoot, it was an experience. One that reignited my passion for the industry and made something crystal clear: this is my future, and I’m ready to go all in—100%.
If there’s one “problem,” it’s that I’m a naturally impatient person… and now I can’t wait to hear about my next job. I’m ready, fired up, and locked in.
Now for the story…
I showed up ready. Two full suitcases of clothes packed. But somehow, I left the one small bag with all my t-shirts on the floor of my resort room at Safety Harbor Spa. Mid-prep, I realized it, panicked, sprinted back to the resort, and called an Uber at the same time. I made it to the hotel door—and of course, had no wallet or key. I pulled up my ID on my phone and tried to explain to the front desk that I was working, locked out, and needed to get back fast. But they still made me wait in line behind a woman who absolutely refused to let me skip ahead, even for a 10-second key grab.
So I’m stalling the Lyft driver on the phone, pretending I’m looking for him while this woman checked in like she had all the time in the world. Finally got back into my room, grabbed the shirts, raced to the shoot—and we got the shot.
And the wallet? We searched everywhere: my bags, the hotel, the surrounding businesses… only to find out it was on set the entire time.
Bottom line—MPC didn’t just give me great photos, they gave me a story I’ll never forget.
Let’s run it back.
– J3 | @ j3jaysandliniii